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All the Reasons to Stan Coco Gauff—Even If You Don’t Watch Tennis

All the Reasons to Stan Coco Gauff—Even If You Don’t Watch Tennis

Unless you managed to completely avoid your screens over the weekend, you’re…
Youth Sports Can Be Life-Changing—Here’s Why Everyone Should Get to Play

Youth Sports Can Be Life-Changing—Here’s Why Everyone Should Get to Play

On a warm October day in 2019, Rebekah Bruesehoff sprinted across a…
All Your Questions About Trans Kids in Sports, Asked and Answered

All Your Questions About Trans Kids in Sports, Asked and Answered

When I was a kid, sports were the place where I found…
Stop Excluding Trans Girls in the Name of ‘Protecting Women’s Sports’

Stop Excluding Trans Girls in the Name of ‘Protecting Women’s Sports’

The question remains: How, exactly, do bans on trans athletes protect girls…
What It Looks Like When Trans Kids Are Simply Allowed to Play Sports

What It Looks Like When Trans Kids Are Simply Allowed to Play Sports

SELF talked to five young people whose stories are noteworthy not only…
How to Make Your Local Youth Sports Leagues More Welcoming to Trans Kids

How to Make Your Local Youth Sports Leagues More Welcoming to Trans Kids

You don’t have to scroll through the internet for long to understand…
Fire Island’s 2023 LezVolley Tournament Is a Perfect Summer Mood (PHOTOS)

Fire Island’s 2023 LezVolley Tournament Is a Perfect Summer Mood (PHOTOS)

Summer trips to Cherry Grove and the Pines—the adjacent, queer-centric, and mega-charming…
‘Vulnerability Is So Important:’ The USWNT Gets Candid About Mental Health

‘Vulnerability Is So Important:’ The USWNT Gets Candid About Mental Health

Athletes are often perceived as tough: physically and mentally. But as the…
10 Best Pickleball Paddles, According to Experts in 2023

10 Best Pickleball Paddles, According to Experts in 2023

You don’t need special skills to try your hand at pickleball, America’s…
The US Women’s National Soccer Team Shared the Music That Gets Them Hyped Before a Game

The US Women’s National Soccer Team Shared the Music That Gets Them Hyped Before a Game

Anyone who’s thrown on their favorite playlist to grind through a treadmill…
Women in Sports Are Literally Changing the Game. This Book Takes a Look at How—And Why

Women in Sports Are Literally Changing the Game. This Book Takes a Look at How—And Why

This is often the narrative that follows women in the public eye.…
This Now-Viral Soccer Ad Makes a Powerful Statement on Gender Equality in Sport

This Now-Viral Soccer Ad Makes a Powerful Statement on Gender Equality in Sport

Thanks in part to good old-fashioned misogyny, women athletes are often undervalued—and…
Women’s World Cup 2023: How to Watch, Who’s Playing, Predictions, and More

Women’s World Cup 2023: How to Watch, Who’s Playing, Predictions, and More

The complete list of teams that made it to the 2023 World…
Megan Rapinoe Announces Retirement From Soccer: ‘I Wanted to Do It on My Own Terms'

Megan Rapinoe Announces Retirement From Soccer: ‘I Wanted to Do It on My Own Terms'

Just one day before Megan Rapinoe and her team boarded the plane…
The Basic Pickleball Rules Every Beginner Should Know—Plus How Else to Start With the Fun New Sport

The Basic Pickleball Rules Every Beginner Should Know—Plus How Else to Start With the Fun New Sport

Intrigued by pickleball? Yeah, same. Luckily, with courts springing up across the…
Maria Sharapova Shares the Workouts That Help Her Feel Energized as a New Mom

Maria Sharapova Shares the Workouts That Help Her Feel Energized as a New Mom

For most of her life, Maria Sharapova has thrived on routine. As…

40 Athletes Just Signed a Letter Opposing a Federal Anti-Trans Sports Ban

Instead of focusing on the national teacher shortage, gun violence in classrooms, or…

7 Things Chelsea Sodaro Learned From Her Historic Ironman Victory

Ironman World Champion Chelsea Sodaro doesn’t keep her massive first place trophy…

Meet Janee’ Kassanavoid, the Hammer Thrower Representing Indigenous Women on the World Stage

Early on in her career as a hammer thrower, Janee’ Kassanavoid learned a…

Suni Lee Is Leaving College Gymnastics to Try for Her Second Olympics Team in Paris

After completing her sophomore year on the Auburn University gymnastics team, Suni…